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Carol Michaelson

Project Curator - Chinese Collections, JadeChina

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Carol has degrees in Western history
and Chinese language and culture and has worked in the British
Museum since 1990 where she curates Chinese jades, bronzes and
early lacquer. She was responsible for the opening of the gallery
showcasing Chinese jades in November 2002. Carol
researches, publishes and lectures on early China
generally.

Current projects: Carol is working with
Margaret Sax of the Department of Conservation and Scientific
Research on papers relating to the chronology of jade tool working
and a possible methodology for dating Chinese jade.